play into someone's hands
1play into someone's hands — If you play into someone s hands, you do what they were expecting you to do and take advantage of this …
2play into someone's hands — play into (someone s) hands to do something that gives someone else an advantage over you, although this was not your intention. If we allow terrorists to disrupt our lives to that extent we re just playing into their hands …
3play into someone's hands — ► play into someone s hands act in such a way as unintentionally to give someone an advantage. Main Entry: ↑play …
4play into someone's hands — act in such a way as unintentionally to give someone an advantage * * * play into someone s hands see ↑play, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑hand play into someone s hands (or play into the hands of someone) : to do something that you do not realize will… …
5play into someone's hands — If you play into someone s hands, you do what they were expecting you to do and take advantage of this. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you play into someone s hands, you do exactly what your opponent or enemy wants you to do, so… …
6play into someone's hands — act in such a way as unintentionally to give someone an advantage. → play …
7play into someone's hands — act in a way that gives someone else an advantage …
8play (straight) into someone's hands — play (right/straight) into someone’s hands phrase to do something that helps someone who you are competing against You’ll be playing straight into their hands if you involve the police. Thesaurus: to make a mistake, or to do something… …
9play (right) into someone's hands — play (right/straight) into someone’s hands phrase to do something that helps someone who you are competing against You’ll be playing straight into their hands if you involve the police. Thesaurus: to make a mistake, or to do something… …
10play into one's hands — do something that gives someone else an advantage If you walk out of the meeting in anger you will only be playing into his hands …
